On the evening of May 24, 2024, Anaheim police responded to reports of a shooting at about 7 p.m. in the 900 block of South Anaheim Boulevard. Officers found 38-year-old Anaheim resident Jesse Barragan unresponsive in a liquor store parking lot with at least one gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene and the incident was treated as a homicide.

Detectives say their investigation over Memorial Day weekend led to the arrest on May 26 of a 16-year-old male in Garden Grove; he was lodged at Orange County Juvenile Hall on suspicion of murder. Investigators have stated they believe the shooting was gang-related but have not released further specifics and have withheld additional identifying details about the juvenile suspect because of his age.

Barragan is reported to have five children, and a GoFundMe page was created to help with funeral expenses. Anyone with information about Barragan or the shooting is asked to contact the Anaheim Police Department or Orange County Crime Stoppers.